VERGENNES — Vergennes police on Friday, Aug. 30, cited a man with a city address for suspicion of driving under the influence of drugs. 

Cited was Shawn Lussier, 27. Police stopped the vehicle he was driving after spotting him allegedly using a handheld cellphone while operating it on Monkton Road. Police allege Lussier failed a roadside sobriety test before he was cited.

In other action between Aug. 26 and Sept. 1, Vergennes police conducted 14 patrols in cruisers and two on foot, 23 traffic stops, two property watches and three VIN inspections; processed nine pre-employment fingerprint requests; responded to a false alarm; and also:

On Aug. 26:

• Conducted a background investigation of a potential department employee.

• Were told someone had gone through a car parked at 25 Armory Lane.

• Told a couple involved in a custodial dispute they needed to take matters to family court.

• Asked a man making people feel uncomfortable in the Maple Manor neighborhood to move along.

On Aug. 27: 

• On behalf of AgeWell checked the welfare of a Walker Avenue resident, who was found to be OK.

• Served a relief-from-abuse order to a First Street resident.

• Were asked by a doctor to check the welfare of an individual; police determined he was in Brandon and contacted police there.

• On behalf of New York State Police verified that a citizen had repaired a broken headlight.

On Aug. 28:

• Handled a minor two-car accident at the intersection of Main and South Water streets.

• Calmed a dispute between two women centered around the fact one had once apparently dated the other’s boyfriend, according to police, who advised one of the two how to obtain an anti-stalking order. 

• Took the first of several concerned calls over the next couple days about a city resident who lives with a caretaker and acts erratically when she leaves home and interacts with the public.

On Aug. 29 advised a city resident how to deal with a scammer calling repeatedly and pretending to be a South Burlington police officer.

On Aug. 30 took an online report about dogs allegedly being left in a car in a city neighborhood and appearing hot, although its windows were left at least partially open.

On Sept. 1:

• Responded to a case of a dog getting loose from a home (when its owners were away) and attacking a dog and its owner who were walking by. Police said the loose dog did bite the man, but he did not require medical attention, and that its owners provided papers to show its shots were up to date.

• At the train station parking lot helped push a disabled vehicle that was blocking traffic into a parking space.